Man from U.N.C.L.E. Section VII

Okay, we have links to various different venues that include DW, AO3 and ff.net. My question to you is this: Do you have a preference for where you post and/or read?  This is assuming that many or most are no longer posting content here on LJ.
I'm just wondering how this is all going.  I tend to post on DW and copy the link here.  Of course I haven't written or posted anything significant lately, so I'm depending on those of you who have to set this on course.
I ask because DW is a valid archive for us, especially since older entries should all be there now even as they are here on LJ, going back to 2012.  Are you more satisfied utilizing the secondary outlets?
I suppose it doesn't really matter, but it seems like something we might talk about.

mrua7 sent me an except from an email she received with emphasis on certain conditions of the new LJ agreement.  I'm writing this initially on Dreamwidth and copying it to LJ. Although there isn't an actual statement of intent to plagiarize or edit the work, if we're still looking at LJ then we have signed the agreement and our work is, for all practical purposes, no longer strictly our own.  Perhaps this was always true, but seeing it in print is a little problematic for me.  I'm open to counter opinions and enlightenment.
Please feel as free as you can to comment, either on LJ or at DW.  If you don't have a Dreamwidth account you can go www.dreamwidth.org
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mrua7 has alerted us to the hackers and spammers scenario, and to avoid any real damage to our community I've set the locks on a few things.  Only members may post and new membership is moderated.  We've had to do this once or twice, just to avoid the nuisance that these people present.  Hopefully we can open things up shortly.
In the meantime, writing and reading is highly recommended by all.

Perhaps some of you have heard the rumblings about the changes being made at Live Journal, including the move of headquarters to Russia.  There are a few whispers going 'round that the site may be in for some turbulent times, including hacking or invasions of privacy.  For several years we have maintained an account on Dreamwidth, a similar journaling site that has served as a back up of sorts whenever LJ has had issues, which at one point we thought might be very serious.
I have been updating communities on Dreamwidth, transferring all of our posts and comments to that version of our lives here on LJ.  You can access Section 7 by going HERE
I will continue to transfer from other comms we have here on LJ: mfu_map_room ; mfu_gallery
Dreamwidth isn't an exact duplicate of LJ, the environment is different but the concept is intact and the methods of posting and viewing basically the same.  If you don't already have an account there, I am going to suggest that you consider opening one.  It's a back up, but in times past it has been a necessary one, and may be again if things go wonky.  According to their recent newsletter they have experienced a surge of new accounts, many of them Russian in origin.  You can read the newsletter HERE
I post there as girlintheglen and ironically my last post there was about a hitch on LJ.  LIke I said, we've used it as a back up plan in the past.
You can post questions here in the comments or PM me here at LJ.  We'll probably be addressing this periodically.

And that's all about the new feature on LJ that allows readers to like, or give kudos or whatever we want to call it.  I know some people don't like the idea but when it comes to writing and reading, it actually makes some sense if you're the person who is shy about leaving a comment.  The heart icon lets a person say something that translates to 'I'm glad you wrote this, thank you'.

The catch is that you must be using the new version of LJ.  I've switched over just so I can see the new feature, and to my relief there's been some revamping of what it was previously, which has eliminated some of my objections to it.  I'll try it out for a while and see how it goes.

Speaking of 'a while'... I'm working more and right now looking at my entire week and weekend being taken up with the store or helping out my cousin with transportation.  I haven't written or read anything, am way behind on all things LJ.  Please know that I'm with you in spirit and will be getting around to reading as soon as I can stay awake after dark ;)  You know I'm pressed for time when I can't even get out a drabble on Wednesday.

As always, thanks to those who are keeping our little boat afloat with challenges and calendars and comments and stories... Yay for all of you, this is an awesome community.